PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202-418-2830; Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 DA No. 09-1207 Friday May 29, 2009SAT-00607 Report No. Actions Taken POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION The Commission, by its International Bureau, took the following actions pursuant to delegated authority. The effective date of these actions is the release date of this Notice, except where an effective date is specified. SAT-STA-20090325-00038 E Effective Date: 05/28/2009Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority EchoStar Corporation On May 28, 2009, the Policy Branch granted, with conditions, special temporary authority to EchoStar Corporation to operate its EchoStar 12 Direct Broadcast Satellite Service satellite over Channels 23 and 24 at the 61.5º W.L. orbital location for a period of 180 days, from March 31, 2009 to September 27, 2009, according to the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in the application, the attachment to the grant, and the Commission's rules. S2658SAT-STA-20090430-00049 E Effective Date: 05/28/2009Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C. On May 28, 2009, the Policy Branch granted, with conditions, EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C.’s request for special temporary authority, for a period of 60 days commencing on May 16, 2009, to conduct Telemetry, Tracking, and Command (TT&C) operations with the EchoStar 5 satellite to effect the drift of the EchoStar 5 satellite from the 129° W.L. orbital location to the 147.925° W.L. orbital location. S2658SAT-STA-20090430-00050 E Effective Date: 05/28/2009Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C. On May 28, 2009, the Policy Branch granted, with conditions, EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C.’s request for special temporary authority, for a period of 60 days commencing on May 26, 2009, to operate the EchoStar 5 satellite at the 147.925° W.L. orbital location. EchoStar is granted temporary authority to operate the EchoStar 5 satellite using channels 1-32 in the 12.2-12.7 GHz (space-to-Earth) and 17.3-17.8 GHz (Earth-to-space) frequency bands at the 147.925º W.L. orbital location. Page 1 of 2 For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. SAT-STA-20090512-00052 E Effective Date: 05/28/2009Grant of Authority Special Temporary Authority DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC On May 28, 2009, the Policy Branch granted the application of DIRECTV Enterprises, LLC for special temporary authority to perform tracking, telemetry, and command (TT&C) functions with the DIRECTV 3 satellite, for a period of 30 days commencing on June 1, 2009, in order to execute end-of-life maneuvers boosting the satellite to a disposal orbit above the geostationary arc. The application was granted in accordance with the terms, conditions, and technical specifications set forth in its application, the Commission's rules, and is subject to conditions. INFORMATIVE S2440SAT-LOA-20020328-00050 EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C. On May 19, 2009, EchoStar Satellite Operating L.L.C. filed a $3 million dollar bond, payable to the U.S. Treasury, as required by its space station authorization to launch and operate a satellite at the 79º W.L. orbital location. Page 2 of 2